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flag Brian Wilson, Beach Boys co-founder and legendary songwriter, died at 82 after battling dementia.

flag Brian Wilson, co-founder of the Beach Boys and a pioneering songwriter, has died at 82. flag His family announced his passing on June 11, citing grief and requesting privacy. flag Wilson, who had dementia and was under a 2024 conservatorship after his wife Melinda Wilson’s death, helped define the Beach Boys’ sound through hits like “Good Vibrations” and the landmark 1966 album *Pet Sounds*, ranked second on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums. flag He earned two Grammys, a Songwriters Hall of Fame induction, and Kennedy Center Honors.

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